Light UFO Sightings in Iowa
269 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in Iowa since 1966, peaking in 2012 (25 reports).
- Total sightings
- 269
- Span
- 1966–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (25 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1966–2021 · peak 2012 (25 reports)
Adel · IA, USA
Gold light resembling a shooting star darts across Eastern sky, instantly veers upwards, then disappears. ((anonymous report))
Adel · IA, USA
Bright bronze light in low Eastern horizon, slowly moving North; sighted in Adel, IA.
Holstein · IA, USA
Bright light seen in night sky with ring of red lights underneath.
Elgin · IA, USA
Multiple red lights/balls taking off from ground in Iowa. ((anonymous report))
Casey · IA, USA
Blue/white light flying at an insane rate of speed. Probably ~15,000' high. It flew W, and turned in an abrupt, yet smooth curve.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Large ball of light falling to earth at a incrediable speed. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Dubuque · IA, USA
Stopped at the light at the intersection of Highway 20 facing north from Cedar Cross Road. An extraordinary fast moving bright white
Eldora · IA, USA
Three friends and I were walking at about 9:50. Not long after that, the area around us was lit up by a green ring. This green ring/lig
Eldora · IA, USA
Green light and green ring.
Bettendorf · IA, USA
Orange lights over the Quad Cites.
Iowa City · IA, USA
A group of red lights flying across the sky, rising from the horizon one at a time,increasing in altitude and disappearing out of view.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Point of light that is strobing red, blue and possible green and orange and seems in a stable position.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Odd light above Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ((NUFORC Note: Probably the star, Sirius, in the SE sky, we suspect. PD))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Unkown amber pulsating light
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Amber, oval shaped light in the sky that disappears after a minute or two
Des Moines · IA, USA
Blue and white sphere close to the ground South of Des Moines, IA.
Waterloo · IA, USA
Strange orange light appeared and mysteriously disappeared above clouds immediately.
Charles City · IA, USA
Blue ball of light moving through the sky low and slow.
Granger · IA, USA
Was watching a movie in bed facing the window looking towards the eastern skyline when a streak of bright white light went downwards.
Muscatine · IA, USA
Bright light in the sky.
Frederika · IA, USA
Driving on 63 N noticed bright light in the sky above Frederika as I watched light flash was gone and saw sigar shape craft it lit up
Centerville · IA, USA
My dog, and I were out at the lake, the moon was nearly full and I wanted to take pictures of it, so we were out there in the dark.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Two separate, red circular lights seen after July 4th fireworks over Cedar Rapids
Dubuque · IA, USA
Large craft moving then ceasing along w/ some sort of lighted craft that entered the view of the 'star' lit like craft.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
2 bright lights with flashing lights on sides. Hovering in western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))